My previous solicitor has given a fee calculation of £1700 for leasehold conveyancing in Newton Longville. I’m looking to sell a Victorian detached home for £225,000. Are these conveyancing fees excessive? Is it in excess of the norm for conveyancing in Newton Longville?
The charges are a bit high. If you are content to expend time contrasting prices you may be able to shave off some of the expense by say £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, you couldcome to rue opting for an an unknown lawyer. Don't forget to enquire the solicitor can represent your bank. You can employ our comparison tool to find a Newton Longville conveyancing firm on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Newton Longville.
Having sold my house in Newton Longville last May but my buyer keeps Skype messaging me complaining that his lawyer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should have happened now that I have sold?
Post completion of your disposal your lawyer is committed to send the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Where relevant, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been redeemed to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks just for conveyancing in Newton Longville.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Newton Longville. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 26/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I'm buying a new build house in Newton Longville with a loan from TSB. The sellers would not move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The house builders rep advised me not reveal to my conveyancer about this deal as it would put at risk my loan with TSB. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
As co-executor for the estate of my aunt I am selling a residence in Swansea but live in Newton Longville. My lawyer (who is 200 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Newton Longville who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Newton Longville based
I only have Seventy years remaining on my flat in Newton Longville. I now want to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What should I do?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have done all that could be expected to find the lessor. For most situations a specialist would be useful to conduct investigations and prepare a report which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Newton Longville.
I invested in buying a 1 bedroom flat in Newton Longville, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2005. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Newton Longville with a long lease are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2075
With just 50 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £31,400 and £36,200 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.